First Christmas 2020

I'm thrilled to be

Guest Designer

on the

Rabisco Challenge Blog

for the
September 2020 - Challenge #09

   

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The first sponsor for this challenge is:

SheepSki Designs
I have linked the sponsor product in my ingredients below.

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Today I have used the Ready For Christmas digital stamp from SheepSki Designs,
one of the generous sponsors, to make a "First Christmas" card and ornament/tag.

I opened the Ready For Christmas digital stamp in Silhouette Studio, along with an ornament cut file (details below) and sized the elements to make a slimline style card with lots of layers.  I created a sentiment for the card and the back of the ornament/tag and printed the image / sentiment panels on X-Press It blending card.  I cut the round image panels with the Cameo, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I used the Cameo to cut the matting layers for the ornaments from glitter cardstock (first time cutting this and it cut beautifully) and the ornaments from metallic cardstock.  I cut some extra ornaments from metallic cardstock and used a scalloped square squeeze punch to make ornate toppers for the front and back of each ornament.  (My punch collection began when I started cardmaking and I am so glad I have kept them.  Even though I added a Sizzix Big Shot and a Silhouette Cameo to my stash over recent years, punches are such a handy-dandy tool.  Do you still treasure your lever, squeeze and border punches?)  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the ornament/tag layers.  The sentiment panel was manually cut (ruler + craft knife + self healing craft mat) and layered with the same cardstock to match the ornaments.  The silver glitter cardstock is 1/8", the metallic cardstock is 1/32".  I made the card base from an A4 sheet of heavy white cardstock, trimming down the left over bit from the sheet to make the front panel of the card.  I matted the panel to match the ornaments and sentiment panels.  I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers to the card, adding some thin foam squares behind the ornament so that it could "straddle" the sentiment strip and sit flat on the card.

Here is the front of the ornament / tag . . .

. . . and here is the back of the ornament / tag.

 . . . and here they are together again . . .



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Here is a tip for punching small items with your squeeze punches.
Tape your item to be punched to a larger piece of cardstock
and hold the cardstock to align the piece for perfect punching.

   

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

September 2020 - Challenge #09
on the Rabisco Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
SheepSki Designs - digital stamp - Ready For Christmas

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - Mother elephant - T0-1-3-5

Copic markers - Baby elephant - C00-0-1-3 + R000-00-01
Copic markers - ornament - R22-24-27 + YR24-27
Copic markers - shadows - W00-0-1
silver glitter cardstock
metallic grey cardstock

Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID 230792
Christmas Ornament / Tag - Rocking Horse by Alaa K
This is no longer in the store but Alaa has several similar designs
Fiskars - scalloped square squeeze punch - top of ornament
ribbon
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to SheepSki Designs for supplying the digital stamp I used today and to Claudia for inviting me to be Guest Designer on the Rabisco Challenge Blog.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Challenge #42 - Anything with a Critter Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge - Wk 18 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - September Challenge #9 – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 587 - Going Round In Circles
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite way to add ribbon (and why)
I confess, I'm a bit of a ribbon collector.  I'm not so good at using them, so in reality I'm a ribbon hoarder.  I find it a challenge to make pretty bows, so my favourite way of using ribbon is to loop it and tie a knot, just like I have on the ornament on my card and my ornament/tag, pretty sparkling ribbon without suffering wonky bow stress.
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Challenge #259 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Classic Design Challenge Blog - September Challenge #9 – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 34 – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Challenge 517 - Anything Goes-optional twist: Not A Square
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 1st September
De Egel - August Challenge #104 – No Patterned Paper
Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog - September Challenge – All Kinds Of Holidays
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Week 35 – Anything Goes
International Art & Soul - Challenge #91 – Include An Animal
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #15 – August Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk 35 – Anything Goes
SheepSki Designs Challenges – Challenge #42 - Use Layers
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge 69 – Anything Christmas Goes
optional twist: Say It With A Sentiment
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 1st September